Decription:
This article describes how, in a WLC-managed WLAN scenario, you can schedule the activation and deactivation of the wireless modules in managed LCOS access points.
Requirements:
- LCOS as of version 10.50 (download)
LANtools as of version 10.50 (download)
Functioning WLC scenario
In order for the scheduling to function properly, it is important for the devices to be set with the current date & time.
Find out about how to configure time frames for enabling and disabling individual SSIDs in this article.
Procedure:
The procedure described below only works with LCOS access points with their WLAN modules in “managed” mode and thus managed by a LANCOM WLAN controller.
In this example, the two WLAN modules of a WLC-managed LANCOM 1702B access point are deactivated at 19:00h and activated at 07:00h.
1. Open the configuration for the WLC in LANconfig and switch to the menu item Date & time -> CRON table.
2. Create an entry to activate and an entry to deactivate the first WLAN module:
- In the hours and minutes fields you specify the times for switching on and switching off.
- In the Commands field you enter the command to switch off and switch on, respectively. Use the following syntax:
Switch off:
set /Setup/WLAN-Management/AP-Configuration/Accesspoints/<LAN-MAC address of the AP> {WLAN-Module-1} Off
Switch on:
set /Setup/WLAN-Management/AP-Configuration/Accesspoints/<LAN-MAC address of the AP> {WLAN-Module-1} <WERT>
Possible values for the WLAN modules are:
default, 2.4GHz, 5GHz, Off, Auto
Examples:
- Switch off WLAN module 1:
set /Setup/WLAN-Management/AP-Configuration/Accesspoints/00a057112233 {WLAN-Module-1} Off
- Switch on WLAN module 1:
set /Setup/WLAN-Management/AP-Configuration/Accesspoints/00a057112233 {WLAN-Module-1} default
3. For the scheduled activation and deactivation of the second WLAN module of the access point you have to repeat the process and create two cron table entries.
When specifying the WLAN module, you now replace {WLAN-Module-1} with {WLAN-Module-2}.
